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Gemini Intelligence interface on an Android phone
Android·

Gemini Intelligence turns Android 17 into an agent that drives your apps

Google's Android Show pitched Gemini Intelligence and AppFunctions, an MCP-style way for the assistant to call inside your apps. Here's how it works and what to watch.

A leaked hands-on image of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE showing a raised, flagship-style camera bump near the top-left edge.
Android·

Galaxy S26 FE leaks early, and its odd camera bump has Samsung fans grumbling

A WPC listing and hands-on image of the Galaxy S26 FE show a flagship-style camera bump pushed close to the edge. Samsung hasn't confirmed any of it.

Android robot logo rendered in red, signaling a security alert
Android·

Google is patching an Android flaw that attackers are already exploiting in the wild

Google's June 2026 Android bulletin patches an actively exploited Framework privilege-escalation zero-day plus 123 other flaws. Here's who's at risk and what to do.

A leaked white dummy unit of the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8, shown folded to highlight its thin profile.
Android·

Galaxy Z Fold 8 leak: a wider body and a cover screen that finally looks like a phone

A leaked dummy of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide shows a shorter, wider body and a near-square inner panel. Samsung hasn't confirmed any of it.

Google Googlebook laptop promotional thumbnail showing the device and Gemini branding
AI·

Google's Magic Pointer turns the cursor into a Gemini prompt. The first Googlebooks ship this fall.

Google announced Googlebook on May 12: a premium laptop tier above Chromebook, with a Gemini-aware cursor called Magic Pointer. Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are in.

Samsung Galaxy Book ultrabook open on a desk
Android·

Samsung is building Galaxy Book laptops with Android, not Windows. Three tiers are in the works.

SamMobile reports Samsung is preparing low-end, mid-range, and flagship Galaxy Books on Android 17 One UI 9, timed to Google's Aluminium OS push at I/O 2026.

Google Android Developer Verification illustration showing the rollout timeline graphic from the Android Developers blog
Android·

Android's Developer Verifier service rolls out this month. Here's the full 2026 sideloading timeline.

Google's Android Developer Verifier is landing in Settings in April 2026. Enforcement starts in four countries in September. Here's what changes, and what 'Advanced Flow' gets you.

Amazon Fire TV home screen on a television
Hardware·

Amazon is done with Android on Fire TV. Vega OS is the only future.

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD ships with Vega OS, no sideloading allowed. Sources say every future Fire TV will follow. Here's what changes for users and devs.